Pitt Basketball
Pitt Falls Double-Digit Spots in NET Rankings
After Pitt’s loss to Virginia, the Panthers fell down significantly in the NCAA NET rankings.
The Panthers came into the game on Monday night ranked at No. 35, and now, they sit at No. 45. The loss to Virginia puts a blemish on the Panthers’ tournament resume, giving them a Quad-3 loss.
Pitt now owns the following records by NET quadrant.
Q1: 1-5
Q2: 5-2
Q3: 2-1
Q4: 6-0
Just over two months ago, on Dec. 2, Pitt debuted at No. 5 in the nation in the NET rankings.
Check out this article from the NCAA explaining how the NET rankings are calculated. This season is the seventh year in a row that the NCAA is using the NET rankings instead of the RPI rankings.
“The remaining factors [in the NET ranking process] include the Team Value Index (TVI), which is a result-based feature that rewards teams for beating quality opponents, particularly away from home, as well as an adjusted net efficiency rating,” said the NCAA. “The adjusted efficiency is a team’s net efficiency, adjusted for strength of opponent and location (home/away/neutral) across all games played. For example, a given efficiency value (net points per 100 possessions) against stronger opposition rates higher than the same efficiency against lesser opponents and having a certain efficiency on the road rates higher than the same efficiency at home.”
Pitt is 14-8 overall and 5-6 in ACC play. The Virginia loss was undoubtedly its worst loss of the season, followed by the loss to Florida State. The Panthers’ best wins have come over West Virginia and Ohio State. Pitt will now take on North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 4 p.m.
